Buckwheat, with 2009 prices… photo: Luigi Guarino via flickr.

Take it as a sign of things to common in more places without more concerted action on climate change: As the BBC reports, the recent millennial heat wave in Russia may be over but the effects on the economy will be felt for some time. Estimates of its impact are official reported as knocking 0.8% off GDP, whi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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